1020 Haiku in Translation: The Heart of Basho, Buson and Issa

by Takafumi Saito and William R. Nelson

1020 Haiku in Translation: The Heart of Basho, Buson and Issa features the most representative works of the three greatest haiku poets, Basho, Buson, and Issa. Each of the 1020 haiku has been meticulously translated into a poetic English form, while preserving the exact content and flow of the original. Notes, focusing on the meaning of uncommon words, geographical features, historical information, and cultural background have been provided to help...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419627651
• ISBN13: 9781419627651
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.1" x 0.8" x 7.2"